April 16, 2019

Rio Tinto warning may rupture mining industry into green and dirty

Rio Tinto's warning to mining lobby groups that they have to acknowledge the threat of climate change is likely a sign that the industry will inevitably fracture into two camps.

April 16, 2019

Australia’s flood-damaged Mt Isa zinc railway to reopen April 29

The 1,000-km rail line is used by miners including Glencore, MMG Ltd and South 32 to carry zinc and lead concentrate.

April 16, 2019

Hecla Mining’s water permit for Montana mine revoked

Licence would have allowed Hecla to pump groundwater to supply the proposed copper and silver mine beneath a Montana wilderness area.

April 16, 2019

Anti-mining activists in South Africa face harassment, death — report

Opponents to mining projects in South Africa are often harassed, threatened and sometimes even killed, according to a report by a group of human rights advocates including Human Rights Watch.

April 16, 2019

Waterton takes Hudbay Minerals to court

The Canadian miner's second-largest investor, Waterton Global Resource Management, has filed a lawsuit against the base metals producer in a bid to constrain its ability to solicit proxies.

April 15, 2019

Chinese refineries can’t get enough copper concentrate

At the current rate China is forecast to import a record 22.4 million tonnes of copper ore and concentrate this year.

April 15, 2019

Taseko stock gets boost on first copper production in Arizona

Taseko’s Florence production test facility is fully operational and producing copper.

April 15, 2019

BHP Canada makes strategic investment in Midland Exploration

BHP is acquiring 3.44 million units of Midland at $1.70 per unit for $5.9 million.

April 15, 2019

Trafigura to take over world’s second-largest zinc smelter

Trafigura Group will take control of Nyrstar NV as part of a deal to restructure the struggling company’s debt and steer it away from bankruptcy.

April 15, 2019

China’s commodity imports look tepid, may be slightly warmer

The decline in commodity imports in the first quarter seem to confirm the narrative of slowing growth in the world's second-largest economy.